Category Archives: Grand Isle

Grand Isle (French: Grande-Île) is a town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, located on a barrier island of the same name in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is at the mouth of Barataria Bay where it meets the gulf. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,541; during summers, the population has increased to over 20,000. Grand Isle is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Grand Isle’s only land connection to the mainland is via an automobile causeway bridge, near the west end of the island, which connects it to southern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. To reach the rest of Jefferson Parish by roadway, one has to travel through two different parishes (Lafourche and St. Charles) through a total distance of about 95 miles (153 km).

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog A Dolphin’s Deadly Dilemma

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

A Dolphin’s Deadly Dilemma A dolphin’s dilemma for fishermen in the Gulf By Rocky Kistner Louisiana shrimp buyer Dean Blanchard has seen plenty of crazy things during his life in the bayou. But his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets the day … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Dean Blanchard BP Protest Guns Flag Burning Boudin Taliban

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Dean Blanchard BP Protest Guns Flag Burning Boudin Taliban Protest to focus on BP Event in Grand Isle will include burning of British flags. By John DeSantis HOUMA — Frustration with claims procedures and lingering damage from the BP oil … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog New Oil Spill Near Grand Isle Louisiana

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

New Oil Spill Near Grand Isle Louisiana Questions Remain About Last Weekend’s Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill by John Amos, SkyTruth Still trying to pin down exactly what happened in the Gulf last weekend. The Coast Guard has reported that … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Louisiana Grand Isle Mardi Gras

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Louisiana Grand Isle Mardi Gras Louisiana’s Grand Isle: Mardi Gras Amid Oil-Spill Remnants By CARMEN SISSON / GRAND ISLE, LA Tangled ropes of purple, gold and green beads sailed through the air, landing with a thwack on Louisiana Highway 1 … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Toxic Legacy

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Toxic Legacy The gulf oil spill’s toxic legacy by Michael Taylor SMALL trucks noisily patrol the beach behind Steve Fourrier’s home in Grand Isle, Louisiana. From his deck he watches them dump sand into screening machines. Crews follow close by, … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Toxic Legacy

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Toxic Legacy The gulf oil spill’s toxic legacy by Michael Taylor SMALL trucks noisily patrol the beach behind Steve Fourrier’s home in Grand Isle, Louisiana. From his deck he watches them dump sand into screening machines. Crews follow close by, … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Dean Blanchard Grand Isle

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Dean Blanchard Grand Isle After Spill, Grand Isle Ready For Tourists Again GRAND ISLE, La.  — WDSU .com Grand Isle lost its entire tourist season last year because of the BP oil spill. Shrimpers, oystermen, business owners and their workers … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Next Generation of Gulf Shrimp

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Next Generation of Gulf Shrimp Gulf Shrimp Called Safe to Eat, But Fears Linger That Oil Spill May Hurt Seafood’s Future By Garrett Tenney and Patrick Manning More fresh shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico is ready to be served … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Petition to Fire Feinberg

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Petition to Fire Feinberg Locals seek spill claims chief’s firing By John DeSantis THIBODAUX — Oil-spill claims chief Ken Feinberg will get less-than-welcoming messages from residents in Grand Isle and other communities that he visits today. Fishermen and others living … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Grand Isle Rally for Truth

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Panajachel Chamber of Commerse Online

Grand Isle Rally for Truth Grand Isle rally proves BP oil spill, repercussions far from over for Gulf Coast residents by  Kari Dequine Saturday’s “Rally for Truth” in Grand Isle provided evidence that for many who live along the Gulf Coast, … Continue reading →

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